Wellness management and recovery coordinating center of excellence

In support of this most critical mission the Ohio Department Mental Health (ODMH) established the Wellness Management and Recovery Coordinating Center of Excellence (WMR CCOE) to promote evidence-based and clinical best practices for the purpose of delivering recovery-oriented education and services to persons living with psychiatric and co-occurring substance use disorders in Ohio's mental health system. Through training, consultation, and technical assistance, the WMR CCOE has worked with 26 diverse community mental health agencies and psychiatric hospitals to implement the WMR Program and curriculum. The goals of the WMR Program are to 1) identify and achieve personal recovery and wellness goals, 2) develop informed collaborative approaches to selecting and managing treatment, and 3) embark upon a journey toward wellness. WMR is offered in small groups settings of 8-10 people. There are 11- 2-hour sessions that covers holistic wellness, gaining more knowledge about mental health recovery, learning about the role of medication in recovery and wellness, effective communication, self- another person who is usually employed by the agency as a mental health specialist. To date, over 1200 Ohioans have participated in WMR and 287 peer and provider facilitators have been trained to facilitate WMR groups. Outcome data indicates that 64% of individuals who complete WMR demonstrate greater efficacy in their mental health recovery.